SRH vs RCB – Match Prediction/ Probable Final Playing 11

The Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been opposite sides of the coin in IPL 2018. While Sunrisers have almost sealed their place in the playoffs, the Royal Challengers still have a mathematical chance to enter the qualifiers based on net run rate. Find below the possible playing 11 of SRH vs RCB.

Venue:

The face-off between Hyderabad and Bangalore will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Total matches

54

Matches won batting first

21

Matches won bowling first

32

Average 1st Inns scores

155

Average 2nd Inns scores

147

Highest total recorded

223/3 (20 Ov) by CSK vs SRH

Lowest total recorded

80/10 (19.1 Ov) by DD vs SRH

Highest score chased

217/7 (19.5 Ov) by RR vs DC

Lowest score defended

129/8 (20 Ov) by MI vs RPS

(The above stats only include IPL matches played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium)
The wicket at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is bowlers’ favorable. SRH who have the best bowling lineup will look to continue their winning streak.

How do the teams stack up?

Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad have a strong batting and bowling lineup this season. They have lost just 2 out of their 9 games and continue to rule the points table. If there is anything that bothers the SRH squad, it should be Shikhar Dhawan’s slow strike rate and Wriddhiman Saha’s form. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar who joined his team after the injury was quite expensive against Delhi. Sandeep Sharma and Siddharth Kaul also conceded lot of runs and they should address this concern. Rashid Khan’s impressive spell with the ball continues.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore squad will work on their batting skills. Parthiv Patel played an impressive innings in his debut match against CSK. Brendon McCullum’s form has been inconsistent since the start of IPL 2018. Though the middle order of RCB looks strong, it perished in the last match against Chennai. The bowling unit of RCB was quite impressive at Pune. Umesh Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been the strengths to RCB’s bowling. The squad is likely to remain the same.